Getting "Lost" in my District 11 softball playoff picks

I just watched the series finale of "Lost" on this Sunday night and I don't exactly know what I just watched, but I kinda liked it.

That's kind of how I've felt about this entire softball season.

I didn't know what was going on from day-to-day, but the suspense and surprises made it entertaining, perhaps more so than most other years.

The unpredictability will likely continue through districts.

Maybe Schuylkill County has some powerhouses that will knock our socks off, but the upper echelon of the Lehigh Valley Conference and Colonial League and even from what I know of the Mountain Valley Conference, seems to be very balanced and lacking in dominance. Some might label this a mediocre season. In fact, some have.

While I've yet to find a truly amazing, complete team, I don't think any labels are fair until we see it all play out -- districts and states.

So how will it play out?

Here's my view:

Class 4A

Pocono Mt. East over Northampton, and Liberty over ES South in Tuesday's first round.

Current Comments

I think you have Class AAA, AA, and A virtually right on the button--but I will say once more you are underestimating the MVC teams and they are going to have a few more surprises in AAAA.

Also, a SECOND negative Patriots Park article appeared on the express Times website is "Janelle Greer" the married name of Janelle Brey the Dieruff and Moravian standout of several years back?

Posted By: Joe Hoffmanofm | May 24, 2010 4:24:50 PM

Yes, Joe. Janelle Greer is the former Janelle Brey who played at Dieruff and Moravian.
You may be right about me underestimating the MVC. I do at least have one of them making the semis. They probably like those picks because they can play the old "Nobody gives us any respect" card again. As I told the Pleasant Valley coach earlier this year, you earn respect one way on any level of sports -- and that is -- to quote the senile old coot who runs the Raiders "Just Win Baby!" Until an MVC wins a district title, it's hard to pick one of them to win it. If it doesn't happen this year, well, you wonder when it will.

Posted By: Keith Groller | May 24, 2010 4:42:06 PM

Love the Stanley Cup Finals prediction Keith! I hope you're right.

Posted By: Stephen Gross | May 24, 2010 11:31:16 PM

Let's face it,Patriots Park is way overrated as a place to play and watch softball. The only thing they have going for them is a fence to charge people and a parking lot to gouge people even more.

The place is nowhere near its "glory days" of decades past.

Posted By: Michelle | May 26, 2010 10:30:02 AM

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